Belarus in Talks With Latvian Ports for Venezuelan Supplies
Belarus' oil company said Friday that it was negotiating Venezuela crude imports via Latvia's ports of Ventspils and Riga.
Commission welcomes Ukraine in Energy Community
The European Commission has today welcomed Ukraine joining the European Energy Community. The Community extends the EU internal energy market to South East Europe and enhances the overall security of supply. The Protocol on the Accession of Ukraine to the Energy Community was signed today at the Energy Community Ministerial Council in Skopije (Macedonia).
Ukraine joins European energy community
Ukraine became a member of the European Energy Community. A relevant protocol was signed today in Skopje, Macedonia, by Yuriy Boyko, Minister of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine, and Fatmir Besimi, Minister of Economy of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, in his function as the Energy Community Presidency in Office, ForUm learned from the Community Secretariat.
Russian company seeks to buy U.S. uranium mining operations
A Russian company is seeking to buy a controlling interest in one of the largest uranium extraction operations in the United States -- a sale that requires U.S. government review because of possible national security implications.
Ukraine's environment strategy worrying Brussels
No EU money can flow to Ukraine's state programmes for the environment unless the government opens up to input from civil society, the European Commission
Russia Ends Talk of Missile Sale to Iran
Russia interprets the latest round of United Nations sanctions against Iran as prohibiting all exports of major weapons systems to that country, President Dmitri A. Medvedev announced Wednesday, ending some Russian equivocation on whether an advanced air defense system would fall under the ban.
Czechs Seek Nuclear-Energy Partner
The Czech Republic has a big choice to make as it moves to boost nuclear generating capacity: whether to align the country's energy sector with Russia or the West.
Russia needs more help from Norway in building radiation security
The agenda for a planned Russian-Norwegian summit on Wednesday includes a Russian proposal for extending Russian-Norwegian cooperation in nuclear and radiation security, whose current site is northwestern Russia, to other Russian regions, including the Baltic area
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